Course Description

A fashion design course with a diversity of skills for a career in the fashion industry. This includes sketching designs using sketches and developing these into trade drawings. In turn, garment patterns are drawn and used for the creation of garments using specialised sewing machinery.

Use of colour and the understanding of the Pantone colour pallets, sustainability and the environment, up cycling and alterations as well as costume maintenance, embellishment and embroidery are also a significant acquisition of skills learnt by students studying at Atelier School of Fashion.

A boutique and nurturing learning environment where students create their own portfolio and these include client briefs, specification sheets, case studies and garment / fashion boards. Portfolios can be used to apply for paid work or further study.

12 – 18 months duration, (blended learning) face to face some homework. The course is also delivery mode is blended learning online portal, video conferencing tutorials, face to face, sewing, design planning, and research homework. This qualification requires competency in 19 units comprising 4 core and 15 electives. The course can be fast tracked by attending classes more frequently.

Careers in the Textile and Manufacturing Industry
These include those who may have an interest in operating their own business in the fashion industry but there is also a need to up-skill and formalise your design and sewing skills.

Self-employment can be very satisfying and there are many creative fields in the fashion industry to explore these such as the Sustainable Fashion industry. This fashion movement really brings an awareness to the need to stop waste and an overuse of resources used in the industry.

In addition, there are opportunities to design and create children’s clothes for markets and/or local boutiques as a contracted embellisher for a designer or a dressmaker. Further opportunities are available as a designer’s assistant, machinist in a small studio or factory, retail assistant in fashion wear and children’s clothing or stylist / fitter, colour coordinator, costume maintenance assistant.

These suggestions are but a few of the many varied careers in the fashion industry.

Outline of Modules

Module 1: Environmental Practice, Work Safely

• MSMENV272 Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
• MSMWHS200 Work safely

Module 2: Explore Fibres, Fabrics and Colour

• MSTGN2011 Identify fibres, fabrics and textiles used in the TCF industry
• BSBDES301 Explore the use of colour

Module 3: Draw Pattern & Identify Design

• MSTCL2010 Modify patterns to create basic styles
• MSTCL2011 Draw and interpret a basic sketch

Module 4: Machines Used in Garment Manufacturing and Sewing Components

• MSTFD2006 Use a sewing machine for fashion designs
• MSTCL2005 Use specialised machinery to assist assembly production
• MSTCL2019 Sew components, complex tasks

Module 5: Garment Repairs, Product Quality & Standards

• MSTCL3015 Perform garment repairs and alterations
• MSS402051 Apply quality standards
• MSTGN2006 Perform test or inspection to check product quality

Module 6: Develop Patterns and Prepare Design

• MSTCL3009 Develop patterns from a block using basic patternmaking principles
• MSTFD3003 Prepare design concept for a simple garment

Module 7: Embellish Garments and Assemble Swimwear

• MSTCL3006 Assemble bra or swimwear
• MSTCL3007 Embellish garment by machine or hand

Module 8: Modify Costumes and Produce Complex Garments

• MSTCL3002 Prepare and produce a complex whole garment from specification
• CUACOS303 Modify, repair and maintain costumes